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Unprecedented net gains: the role of insecticidal treated nets in fighting malaria

22 April 2016

Extending access, and increasing use, of mosquito nets amongst those most at risk from malaria – pregnant women and children under the age of five – has been a significant factor contributing to a massive decrease in malaria deaths.

ITNs – nets treated with insecticides that kill mosquitoes that land on the net – are the number one preventive measure used worldwide to protect people from malaria, as well as many other vector-borne diseases

Over a billion nets have been distributed in Africa alone since 2000 – that’s almost one per person. As a result, ITN coverage in Africa has risen from below two percent to an estimated 55 percent in 2015

There are a variety of different mosquito nets, but the most widely used are Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), which last for up to three years and cost as little as US$3 each - that’s about the same as a cup of coffee

The effectiveness of ITNs is being threatened by growing resistance to the insecticides used to treat the nets. Since 2010, of 78 countries reporting monitoring data, 60 reported resistance to at least one insecticide class, and 49 reported resistance to two or more.

Achieving and then maintaining universal coverage of ITNs amongst at-risk populations remains of central importance to the future of malaria elimination of the next fifteen years. To find out more, read Malaria Consortium’s ITN advocacy brief.